| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Smoltz | ATL | 5.53 | 199705110_ATL_PIT |
| Andy Ashby | SDN | 5.44 | 199705110_CIN_SDN |
| Kevin Brown | MIA | 5.23 | 199705090_HOU_MIA |
| Ismael Valdez | LAN | 4.63 | 199705090_WAS_LAN |
| Kevin Appier | KCA | 3.37 | 199705100_KCA_NYA |
| Starter | Tm | Tier | Game |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Rodriguez | MIN | -4.53 | 199705090_TOR_MIN |
| Jim Bullinger | WAS | -3.98 | 199705100_WAS_LAN |
| Willie Adams | OAK | -1.79 | 199705110_OAK_CHA |
| John Wasdin | BOS | -1.67 | 199705090_TEX_BOS |
| Kevin Ritz | COL | -1.65 | 199705100_COL_PHI |
Based on accumulated WAA for this season up to 1997-05-11.
| Rank | WAA | Name | IP | Tm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +004+ | 3.23 | Pedro Martinez | 36.3 | WAS |
| +005+ | 3.22 | Kevin Brown | 56.3 | MIA |
| +007+ | 2.97 | Rick Reed | 48.7 | NYN |
| +008+ | 2.96 | Francisco Cordova | 47 | PIT |
| +009+ | 2.95 | Greg Maddux | 46.7 | ATL |
| +011+ | 2.87 | Kevin Appier | 61.7 | KCA |
| +012+ | 2.78 | Andy Ashby | 62.3 | SDN |
| +013+ | 2.72 | Tim Belcher | 53.7 | KCA |
| +014+ | 2.63 | Roger Bailey | 50 | COL |
| +015+ | 2.62 | Tom Glavine | 56 | ATL |
| +016+ | 2.57 | Roger Clemens | 52.7 | TOR |
| +019+ | 2.45 | Shane Reynolds | 62.3 | HOU |
| +020+ | 2.43 | Andy Pettitte | 58 | NYA |
| +021+ | 2.43 | John Smoltz | 64.7 | ATL |
| +023+ | 2.42 | Kirk Rueter | 44.7 | SFN |
| +025+ | 2.38 | Jimmy Key | 46.7 | BAL |
| +026+ | 2.37 | Darryl Kile | 59.3 | HOU |
| +027+ | 2.23 | Jose Rosado | 53 | KCA |
| +031+ | 2.14 | Pedro Astacio | 45 | LAN |
| +034+ | 2.01 | Esteban Loaiza | 48 | PIT |
| +036+ | 1.95 | David Cone | 53 | NYA |
| +038+ | 1.91 | Bobby Jones | 57.3 | NYN |
| +040+ | 1.85 | Terry Mulholland | 51.7 | CHN |
| +041+ | 1.84 | Ismael Valdes | 44 | LAN |
| +045+ | 1.71 | Chan Ho Park | 36 | LAN |
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